Children's Home run by Flourish Children’s Services Limited in Kirklees

Inspection report for children’s home: 2815507 1 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Registered provider: Flourish Childrens Services Limited

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and managed by a private provider. It provides care for up to one child who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in December 2024.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, one child was living in the home. The inspector spoke with the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2815507 2 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

05/08/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2815507 3 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Summary of findings

The home has been busy with 2 children moving out of the home and 2 children moving in during this inspection period. When children live in the home, they are treated with respect and dignity. Children respond well to staff’s nurturing care and build trusting relationships with them. Each child’s care is shaped to meet their individual needs. Children who have left the home celebrated how confident they had grown and how they had been offered stability. Children’s culture and identity were respected, with them being allowed to grow and learn about themselves in a safe space.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff provide children with structure, boundaries and consistent, nurturing care. This helps the children to form positive relationships with staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s health needs are promoted effectively by staff, who demonstrate a good understanding of each child’s individual health needs. Staff respond promptly and appropriately to any immediate health concerns that arise. They also support children to develop their understanding of sensitive health-related topics in an age-appropriate way. However, there are occasions when children are permitted to consume excessive sugary treats within a single day.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff actively promote and support children to spend time with the people who are important to them, helping them to maintain and develop positive relationships. Children are encouraged and supported to spend time with their friends whenever it is safe and appropriate to do so. This enables them to build social connections, develop friendships and experience a sense of belonging.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s wishes and feelings are gathered through a range of methods. Staff listen to children and work proactively to help make their wishes a reality whenever possible.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

When children move into or out of the home, the manager seeks to support positive transitions and works to ensure that children are helped through these changes in a planned and sensitive way.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There is currently a lack of formal education provision for one child who has recently moved into the home. The information about the child has not always been accurate and does not reflect the current situation for the child. This has the potential to impact effective planning and timely access to suitable education for the child. Inspection report for children’s home: 2815507 4 OFSTED USE ONLY

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Children who have moved out of the home said that staff helped to keep them safe and that they were happy living in the home. Risk assessments are clear, comprehensive and easy for staff to follow. They provide staff with clear guidance on identified risks, the measures required to reduce those risks, and the actions needed to keep children safe and well supported. Staff have discussions with children about safety, healthy relationships and online risks. This helps children to understand risk and make safer choices.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff take a proportionate approach to support children’s independence. They understand each child’s level of need and tailor support accordingly. Staff are attuned to the children’s routines, interests and independence needs. This helps children experience stability, safety and a sense of belonging.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

When physical intervention has been required to keep children safe, records indicate that interventions have been proportionate, necessary and used for the minimum amount of time. However, children have not always had the opportunity to speak to someone that was not directly involved in the physical intervention. Furthermore, children's views and suggestions about what could be done differently have not been consistently considered or acted upon.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

In addition, children have not always been provided with a clear explanation as to why the physical intervention was necessary. This does not support children to fully understand the reasons for the intervention, reflect on the incident, or feel that their views are valued and considered when planning future strategies to keep them safe.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

The deputy manager has reviewed restraint record reports relating to incidents in which they were personally involved. This practice reduces the independence of management oversight and does not provide sufficient opportunity for objective evaluation of the incident. Furthermore, it demonstrates a lack of recognition that staff involved in a physical intervention should not undertake a child’s debrief, as this may inhibit the child's ability to share their views and experiences openly.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is experienced and benefits from a stable staff team. Several staff members have worked at the home for a significant period, providing continuity of care for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Children have good relationships with leaders and managers and are comfortable seeking them out. Senior managers are highly visible in the home and have positive relationships with the children. The atmosphere and relationships in the home replicate a family environment. Inspection report for children’s home: 2815507 5 OFSTED USE ONLY

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff supervision is well structured and effective, providing staff with opportunities to share good practice, reflect on their work and consider what could have been improved. The manager uses supervision sessions to promote learning and development, helping staff to strengthen their practice, enhance their knowledge and improve outcomes for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings are held regularly and are reflective and child focused. These meetings allow the staff an opportunity to engage in collaborative discussions about how they can further promote positive care for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager’s oversight requires strengthening to ensure that she identifies practice that is not conducive to meeting children’s needs, and takes timely action to address and improve poor practice. Furthermore, the manager does not have a robust monitoring system for children’s reward arrangements to ensure that there is clear oversight and accurate recording of rewards earned. This will help to identify and address any discrepancies or anomalies and ensure that rewards are allocated fairly and consistently in line with children’s achievements. Inspection report for children’s home: 2815507 6 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person must take to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’. The registered person must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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Requirement Due date

maintain regular contact with each child’s education and training provider, including engaging with the provider and the placing authority to support the child’s education and training and to maximise the child’s achievement; and

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Requirement Due date

raise any need for further assessment or specialist provision in relation to a child with the child’s education or training provider and the child’s placing authority. (Regulation 8 (1) (2)(a)(vi)(vii)) 6 December 2026

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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Requirement Due date

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(b) (2)(h)) 6 December 2026

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Requirement Due date

within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that 6 December 2026 Inspection report for children’s home: 2815507 7 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Requirement Due date

they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35 (3)(c))

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, using the social care common inspection framework. This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service, how it meets the core functions of the service as set out in legislation, and to consider how well it complies with The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’. Inspection report for children’s home: 2815507 8 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Flourish Childrens Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 40 Cobcroft Road, Huddersfield HD2 2RY

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Children’s home details

Registered manager: Priscila DA Purificacao Miguel Gola

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Inspector

Angela Ross, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2815507 9 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Inspector

achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children’s social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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